Differences North South States’ Rights Believed in Strong Federal(National) Government Believed states had the right to rule themselves and could overrule federal laws Slavery Most were free states Favored slavery and the spread of it into western territories Tariffs Favored high tariffs on imports from other countries to keep their northern product cheaper in order to outsell foreign goods Favored low tariffs because they traded so much with other countries Economic Base Factories, mining, banks, railroads, farms that produced food crop Agricultural farming of cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and rice, these crops were exported overseas and to northern factories Education Private schools, church schools, some public schools opened to boys and girls, Private Universities Some state chartered Universities such as UGA, some private tutors for the upper class, little or no formal education systems Culture Many large cities with social gatherings such as opera, lectures, theaters and museums The only large cities were Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, and Augusta Socials events centered around farm events, hunting outing and seasonal parties